International Energy Law and Regulation

City University London

Postgraduate

In Islington

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Islington

Overview The Specialist LLM in International Energy Law and Regulation is one of very few LLMs in the UK and elsewhere which provide you with an in-depth study of energy law and regulation.This masters degree emphasises the role of law in ensuring a sustainable use and trade in energy resources. It affords you the opportunity to study the subject in context - that means, you will explore the subject from the lenses of competition law, business regulation, and public international law.The Specialist LLM in International Energy Law and Regulation takes a public-private law approach to energy. You will be given an opportunity to examine how public law regulates the use and trade in energy and to evaluate how private commercial parties could trade in energy resources.You will also be given the support to research new and developing areas of international energy law under the guidance of your expert tutors.Why the City LLM in International Energy Law and Regulation?Be part of a select few institutions in the UK and elsewhere offering a specialist degree in energy law and regulationLearn in small classesBenefit from lecturers that have written respected texts and research papers in the areas you are studyingStudy in London at a School with an international reputationYou can also explore the Master of Laws that allows you to combine modules related to international energy law and regulation with any other modules of your choice. The City Law School Course Fees: Full-time EU: £11,000 Part-time EU: £5,500 per year Full-time Non EU: £16,000 Part-time Non EU: £8,000 per year More...



Start Date: September 2016

January 2017 ...

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Northampton Square, EC1V 0HB

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  • Competition Law
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Course programme

Course Content

To qualify for this specialist Master in International Energy Law and Regulation, you must complete a total of 180 credits.

You must complete at least 90 credits of taught modules in the specialist pathway as well as a dissertation (of either 30 or 60 credits) in the same area of specialisation.

Below are the specific modules for International Energy Law and Regulation:

  • International Energy Litigation (30 credits)
  • Energy, environment and security (30 credits)
  • Energy Law (30 credits)
  • Public International Law (30 credits)
  • Substantive EU Competition Law (30 credits)

The remainder of the credits may be completed by selecting any other LLM modules of your choice.

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Dissertation (incorporating research methods training)

  • 10,000 word Supervised Dissertation (30 credits) or
  • 20,000 word Supervised Dissertation (60 credits)

Please note: Modules are offered subject to minimum numbers; where it is not possible to offer a module because of low student demand, you will be given the opportunity to write a dissertation around that subject area.

Those students who start the course in January will take two (or three) taught modules in the spring term (January-April), write their dissertation over the summer, before completing the remaining taught modules in the autumn term (September – December). Please be reassured that this structure does not disadvantage January entry students in any way; the dissertation is a separate piece of individual work, it does not directly build on the teaching and assessment which takes place on the taught modules. All students are allocated dissertation supervisors who assist students topic selection and in research methodology.

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Teaching and Assessment

Assessment will draw on a range of approaches which include written coursework, presentations, skills work, in-class tests, projects and a dissertation.  The purpose of this is to assess a range of different skills and knowledge, as well as exposing you to different approaches.

The majority of modules will be assessed on the basis of written coursework of 5,000-5,500 words.

The 30 credit dissertation module will involve the submission of a dissertation of 10,000 words on a subject agreed with your...

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